National Basketball Association (NBA)

NBA: Blazers face Victor Wembanyama, Spurs to open playoffs

The Portland Trail Blazers will get their first look of the season at erstwhile league MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama when they travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs...

NBA: Fresh off play-in win, Suns take on top-seeded Thunder

The Phoenix Suns come into their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with some momentum after knocking...

NBA: Donovan Mitchell nets 32 as Cavaliers overpower Raptors

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and James Harden added 22 points and 10 assists, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers...

NBA: ‘Underappreciated’ Pistons open playoffs against Magic

The Detroit Pistons had the best record in the Eastern Conference for most of the season. They ride...

NBA: Thunder open NBA playoffs as heavy favorites to repeat

The Oklahoma City Thunder are overwhelming favorites to repeat as NBA champions. Led by reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,...

NBA: Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans set scoring marks in rout of Jazz

Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 points and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 points in a decisive third quarter as the...

NBA: Jaylen Brown helps Celtics snap Hornets’ win streak at 4

Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds to propel the Boston Celtics to a 113-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on...

NBA: Mavs deny JJ Redick’s claim of incorrect MRI on Austin Reaves’ injury

The Dallas Mavericks have denied Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical staff initially performed an MRI on the wrong part of Austin...

NBA: Scottie Barnes, Raptors surge past Heat

Scottie Barnes scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 23, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 121-95 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on...

NBA: Nets hold off Bucks in low-scoring affair, with one more clash to come

E.J. Liddell scored 21 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 96-90 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. It was the...

NBA: Bulls prez sees Billy Donovan as integral to future — if coach wants to stay

The Chicago Bulls aren't looking to move on from Billy Donovan. Now it's up for Donovan to decide what his future holds. Bulls CEO and...